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As previously reported by the Sun Sentinel, Butler met with Heat President Pat Riley prior to Riley traveling to Southern California to check on his house in the area amid the wildfires and then appearing at Monday night’s Lakers’ retirement of the jersey of former Riley player Michael Cooper.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Jabbar had posted videos to social media prior to his attack expressing allegiance to the Islamic State.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
The couple were spotted just prior to New Year’s Eve, leaving Nobu’s Colorado outpost sushi restaurant Matsuhisa after a cozy dinner.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Fans place bets prior to the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, June 7, 2014.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Jabbar had posted videos to social media prior to his attack expressing allegiance to the Islamic State.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
The couple were spotted just prior to New Year’s Eve, leaving Nobu’s Colorado outpost sushi restaurant Matsuhisa after a cozy dinner.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Fans place bets prior to the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, June 7, 2014.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Schedule them for anytime in the next year before your next birthday.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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The symptoms flared up again after a collision in practice before a Week 6 game at the Denver Broncos, according to Samuel.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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With nine more seasons under his belt as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers previous to that, he's recorded a 102-103-2 overall record.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the 18 years previous to that, Nagy was an NFL scout.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year, after its exhaustive review of the existing evidence linking synthetic dyes to neurobehavioral problems in children, California passed a second law.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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But with Robinson’s progress and a measured approach to his rehab, help is on the horizon.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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